Jeremy Corbyn faced the awkward question of whether Arsene Wenger would make a better Labour leader than him this morning.

The veteran left-winger said he didn't think he should swap jobs with the veteran Arsenal manager - but recognised the pair faced similar challenges.

Speaking on ITV's Robert Peston programme, Allegra Stratton floated the idea of a job-swap with a brutal assessment of Corbyn's leadership.

Standing just a few feet from him, she suggested: "As Arsenal manager you could re-energise the club's membership...and perhaps Labour could benefit from a leader with an economics degree and a genuine desire to stay in Europe.

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But Corbyn kept his cool.

He replied: "Arsene Wenger is a wonderful man and he's a great manager and a great guy and I think we should admire him."

He said he'd never discussed a job swap with the Arsenal boss, but admitted: "I've discussed football with Wenger and I've discussed literature and poetry with Arsene Wenger.

"He's a man of great depth."

Asked which was harder, managing Labour or Arsenal, Corbyn said: "Probably managing Labour because the options for team selection are wider."